Top Stories

• Obama opposes GOP bill on Keystone XL oil pipeline
• IRS Inspector General, Darrell Issa Communicated Multiple Times in 2012
• Arizona ban on abortion after 20 weeks struck down by federal court
• Conservatives, tea party bigots seek to block immigration bill
• Report: Americans Are Struggling Due to Ineffective State Governments
• Pentagon to Take Over Some CIA Drone Operations

Below the Fold

• John Aravosis: It’s time to out Lindsey Graham
Watch this! ►  Analysis ►  • The Latest Lie: IRS Targeted Conservatives
• Senate Committee Advances Immigration Reform in Bipartisan Vote
• John McCain, Susan Collins Oppose 'Bizarre' Rand Paul, Ted Cruz Demand
• I.R.S. Official, Citing Majority's Political Agenda, Will Decline to Testify Before House Panel
• Benghazi Suspects ID’d
• White House: Reporters shouldn’t be prosecuted
• Federal Appeals Court Tells Cops to Get a Warrant Before They Search Cell Phone
Analysis ►  • The Secret Donors Behind the Center for American Progress and Other Think Tanks
• Obama on Oklahoma tornado: 'We will walk with you' – live updates
Preview ►  • Former IRS commissioner to testify on Capitol Hill
• Ex-U.S. Attorney in Arizona Blasted for Likely Illegal Leak to Fox
• Obama Couples Praise for Burmese Leader with Warning Against Violence
Analysis ►  • Beltway scandal machine breaks, knows nothing about America
• Oregon senator vows to repeal the Monsanto Protection Act
• Federal judge finds probable cause Fox News reporter helped leak classified docs
• At least 91 killed in Moore tornado, hundreds injured
• Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) takes own constituents hostage, demands budget cuts or no tornado aid
• Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) takes own constituents hostage, demands budget cuts or no tornado aid
• Senate Panel Is Expected to Castigate Apple on Tax Tactics
Analysis ►  • A Supreme Court Ruling Could Support F.C.C.’s Net Neutrality Defense
• Liberal SuperPAC Had Secret Bain Ties
• Federal judge ruled feds need not notify Fox reporter of search
• Obama Signs Oklahoma Disaster Declaration
• Occupy Justice Department: Foreclosed Homeowners Arrested Protesting U.S. Refusal to Prosecute Big Banks
Analysis ►  • The Supreme Court Has Agreed to Hear a Case That Will Probably Nuke Separation of Church And State
• House Passes Bill Protecting Against Military Medal Lies
• Vermont became the fourth state in the country Monday to allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medicine to terminally ill patients seeking to end their lives
Analysis ►  • IRS Rarely Denies 'Social Welfare' Applications, Data Shows

Endless Campaign

VA-Gov: GOP Lt. Gov. Candidate Fought Against Desegregation Efforts
NRA goes to war against Dems in Colorado, progressives go to war against NRA
Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is acting like a presidential candidate
VA-GoV: Cuccinelli Endorses Running Mate, But Won’t Defend Anything He’s Ever Said
GA-Sen: Michelle Nunn Senate Announcement Coming Soon
Virginia Republicans Nominate Rabidly Anti-LGBT Ticket
VA-Gov: GOP Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli tried to pass a law that mandated that women report their miscarriages to police

Ads

Pam Gellar-Linked Group Puts Out New Anti-Muslim Ad in DC Metro

Polls

Poll: Hillary’s Numbers Remain Strong Despite Benghazi Investigation
Obama Approval Remains Steady: Poll
CNN poll: Republicans only ones wrapped up in scandal
MN-06: Poll Shows Michele Bachmann, Jim Graves Locked in Close Race

Obama's Agenda

President Obama to speak on Oklahoma disaster
ROFL ►  This Modern World: a bedtime story
Analysis ►  Fournier: Five Things President Obama Can Do to Fix Things And Reset the Narrative

Legislative Sausage

US senators agree to expansion of high-tech visas
Senate Committee Votes to Authorize Arms for Syrian Rebels
Graham, McCain: No Apologies to Susan Rice for Benghazi
Sen. Patrick Leahy Withdraws Amendment That Included Gays in Immigration Bill
Congressional delegation heading to Russia to further investigate Boston bombings
GOP Senator Hatch to IRS Chief Miller: You Lie
Before Deadly Tornado Hit, Oklahoma Senators Worked to Undermine Disaster Relief
Lindsey Graham: DOJ snooping on Fox in leak investigation may boost GOP support for media shield law
GOP Aides Mock House Republicans’ ‘Crazy’ Benghazi Witch-Hunt
Sen. Flaming Bag of Doggie-doo: How dare journalists question my stance on disaster relief after a disaster in my state?
Leahy Voices Optimism as Panel Continues Work on Immigration Bill
Warning! NSFW ►  Sen. Flaming Bag of Doggie-doo's Facebook Page Getting Slammed
Sen. Orrin Hatch Emerges as Player on Immigration Overhaul
Can a liberal wonk save the Senate?
Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn will seek to starve granny offset federal aid to victims of a massive tornado
House set to vote Wednesday on whether to snatch Keystone XL approval from president's hands
House passes bill on lying about military medals
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Needs Racial Profiling Explained to Him During Immigration Debate
Elizabeth Warren Tells Grads 'You Can't Predict It All'
Arizona Congressman Wants to Expand His DC Abortion Ban to Restrict Reproductive Rights Nationwide
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) Walks the Talk, Promises to Give Up Government Health Insurance After Voting to Repeal Obamacare
Gillibrand offers bill to lower student loan interest for millions

State of the States

Bad timing: OK State House Speaker derails governor's plan to save Insure Oklahoma
Limbaugh: Obama Won’t Be Impeached Simply Because He’s Black
GOP actually bullies an anti-bullying bill

Media Monkeyshines

Boehlert on Current's Viewpoint : "ABC Has Yet to Really Apologize" for "Troubling" Reporting on Benghazi
Analysis ►  As scandalgate fizzles, the village talks overreach
Will Media Outlets Fall for the Anti-Gay Boy Scout Trap Again?
The Right-Wing Media's Failed White House Log Conspiracies
Analysis ►  Watchdogs: ABC “in danger of losing a lot of credibility” on Benghazi saga
Secular Coalition: Daily Caller editor sent ‘Here’s a Dick pic’ email to spokeswoman
Secret Service Examining Talk Host’s Violent Comments About President Obama, Hillary Clinton
WNET Dumps David Koch from Board
Analysis ►  What PBS’s Treatment of Two Movies About the Kochs Says About Which Money Counts in Public Television
Watch this! ►  Stephanopoulos Feigns Ignorance on Why Republicans (and ABC) Owe Rice an Apology
Prosecuting the press: "This has not fared well in American history."
NBC News confirms ITV's Deborah Turness as president

FARCE Noise

Fox News Contributors Sign Letter Urging Immigration Reform Defeat
James Rosen Subpoena Doesn't Suggest Charges Against Fox News Reporter, DOJ Says
Report: Justice Department targeted TWO Fox News Channel reporters and a producer for talking with government sources
Justice IG criticizes former U.S. attorney for leak to Fox in ‘Fast and Furious’ scandal
Fox News Reporter May Face Criminal Charges for Reporting on the CIA
WaPo: DOJ Spied on Fox News Reporter
Fox News on James Rosen: We Will 'Unequivocally Defend' Him from 'Downright Chilling' Probe
Fox Attempts to Reinvigorate Its Campaign Against Susan Rice

Wide World of War

Syrian army destroys trespassing Israeli vehicle, Israel responds with 2 rockets

Culture Of Corruption

Army suspends general due to allegations of misconduct
Virginia GOP Nominee Bishop E.W. Jackson’s PAC Used Donations on Himself, Overhead
Iowa Senate GOP Aide: I Was Fired After Protesting Sexual Harassment
Leaking Versus Whistleblowing
FBI Now Involved in Michele Bachmann Investigation

Activism

Feds Say Trespassing Peace Activists Are a National Security Threat

Borber Bombast

Republicans and business push to expand guest worker programs

Unfunny Business

Jamie Dimon Win Sends a Dangerous Message to Wall Street
JPMorgan Chase Shareholders Vote to Let Jamie Dimon Keep Both Chairman And CEO Roles: NYTimes
Analysis ►  What the Media Should Know About the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Regulation Report
Federal judge: Abercrombie brand Hollister violating Disabilities Act

Conspiracy Nation

Preview ►  This Will Be Our Summer of Manufactured Discontent
Analysis ►  Everything New Is Old: Benghazi & Co.
ROFL ►  Obama Is Nixon Reborn – or, how the GOP want to see the IRS scandal"
GOP congressman comes up with new theory for impeaching Obama

Courts

NYPD stop-and-frisk trial ends with city policy now in judge's hands
Justices endorse FCC authority in cellphone tower case
Republican Texas judge orders lesbian couple to live apart or lose children
Supreme Court Takes on Whistleblower Protection
Justices Take Case on Prayer at Town Board Meetings

Foot-in-mouth Watch

Gohmert: IRS would’ve “probably shot the Boston Tea Party participants”

Education

Arne Duncan Signals Worry Over Student Debt Levels
Texas Ends Major School Curriculum System Amid Concerns It Was 'Anti-American'

Electioneering

Colorado Dems fight back against GOP’s Voter ID measures

Energy

Yoo Hoo, Secret Service? Pete Santilli Doubles Down

Environment

BLM’s New Draft Fracking Rules Give Industry a Free Pass, But Were They Written By ExxonMobil?
Anyone regret slashing National Weather Service budget now?
Koch Brothers Storing Oil Sands Waste on Bank of Detroit River

Politics Around the World

Guatemala Court Annuls Rios Montt Genocide Conviction Over Judge Spat

GOP

Analysis ►  Warning! NSFW ►  ROFL ►  The Rude Pundit on Conservatives' Delicate Sensibilities
RNC Chairman Mangles NH Senator Kelly Ayotte's Name

Guns! Guns!! Guns!!!

South Carolina Woman Kills Boyfriend with Shotgun While ‘Playing Around’
Memo to Wayne LaPierre: College Student Accidentally Shot And Killed By Good Guy with a Gun
How a New Gun Could Make Anyone a Sharpshooter

Health Disasters

Hospital CEO Pledges to Make Health Care Prices Public

Mortgage Meltdown

Foreclosure Fraud Failures Come to a Head in Justice Department Protest

Law Enforcement

Dispatch from Taser Nation: dealing humanely with peaceful protesters is just too much trouble

K Street Follies

As Corporate Accountability Barriers Grow, Chamber of Commerce Still Claims ‘Lawsuit Abuse’
Why Exelon Is Lobbying Against the Production Tax Credit
Revolving Door: Former Sen. Judd Gregg Named CEO of Top Wall Street Lobbying Group

Natural Disasters

Analysis ►  The Sequester and You: FEMA & NOAA
Anti-Sandy-relief GOP Oklahoma Senator Inhofe: Aid for my state is “totally different” than Sandy
Oklahoma tornado: 21 injured and two dead

21st Century Bigotry

In Colorado, Blacks Make Up 4 Percent of the Population And 100 Percent of Death Row

Oh, God

Atheist Books to Be Placed Next to Bibles in Georgia Parks in Response to Governor Nathan Deal's Decision

Diplomacy

U.S. Takes First Steps to Fix Security Flaws at Embassies
Preview ►  John Kerry to visit Middle East this week to revive peace talks

Taxes

Analysis ►  Why did the IRS demand protest info from pro-life groups?
ROFL ►  Matt Bors: IRS destroyers of freedom
Analysis ►  IRS meltdown was long overdue – its Exempt Organizations division has been horribly dysfunctional since the agency was restructured in 1998
IRS, Treasury Discussed Disclosure of Focus on Tea Party, Patriot Groups for Tax-Exempt Review
Republicans Using IRS Scandal to Try to End Taxes
Top White House Staffers Were Briefed on IRS Investigation's Conclusions, Didn't Tell Obama
Rove Group Claims It Was Targeted By IRS
Wierd Timing: White House learned of IRS inquiry last month, while Issa was informed of it in mid-2012
Analysis ►  Warning! NSFW ►  ROFL ►  Obama's Words Magically Make IRS Agents Investigate Teabaggers

Terrorism

Osama bin Laden death images should stay top secret, says court
What the Government Does When It Thinks No One Is Watching

War on Women

Top GOP official: “Sometimes our party does not value” women “as much”

Veteran Issues

Watch this! ►  Warning! NSFW ►  Jon Stewart: ‘Yes, we m%$#@&f%$king can’ fix Veterans Affairs backlog